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Caitlin Clark Sends Message to Iowa Guard After Transfer Portal Decision

Caitlin Clark officially returned to the court in March 2026 after an eight-month layoff by making her senior national team debut at the FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa's Ben McCollum Denies Interest in Other Head Coaching Jobs

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Ben McCollum isn’t leaving Iowa City anytime soon. The coaching rumor mill has been churning over the past several days. North Carolina is open after the program decided to move on from Hubert Davis.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

The Stat Defining Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz’s NCAA Tournament Run

Bennett Stirtz is undoubtedly the Iowa Hawkeyes’ best player. He’s the leading scorer — through 36 games this season, he’s averaging 19.7 points — and he touches the basketball on almost every single possession in a given contest.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa Guard Becomes First Hawkeye in Transfer Portal

The first transfer portal domino for the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team has officially fallen. According to Talia Goodman at On3, junior Hawkeyes guard Kennise Johnson plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens at the conclusion of the college basketball season on April 7.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa Proving to be Championship-Caliber With Elite Eight Run

One glance at the Iowa Hawkeyes' resume suggests that it isn’t a championship-caliber team. They went only 5-9 in Quad 1 games and also picked up two Quad 3 losses.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 27

Iowa Eyeing Final Four After Historic Sweet 16 Win

1987 was a good year for the Iowa Hawkeyes basketball. Led by first-year head coach Tom Davis, the Hawkeyes finished 30-5 and 14-4 in the Big Ten, ending the season ranked No.

3-Point Barrage Fuels Iowa's Sweet 16 Victory Over Nebraska

Everything was hanging in the balance with 2:50 left in the Iowa Hawkeyes’ Sweet 16 matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game was tied at 65. Both teams, which had lit it up from beyond the arc for the majority of the contest, had gone somewhat cold over the last two minutes of game action.

Iowa Head Coach’s Pep Talk Goes Viral

Iowa head coach Ben McCollum sure knows how to rally his team. Looking irate as his team dug itself into a 10-point deficit, McCollum rallied the troops to an eventual win over the higher-seeded Nebraska squad.

Iowa Outlasts Nebraska in Thrilling Sweet 16 Clash

The Iowa Hawkeyes are moving on to the Elite Eight. Three-pointers were raining from the heavens at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, in Iowa’s matchup with the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / March 26

Alvaro Folgueiras and Iowa Hawkeyes make historic run to Elite Eight

The Iowa Hawkeyes are on a historic run through the NCAA Tournament, and they just picked up a classic win against one of their biggest rivals.

Iowa rallies past Nebraska, in first Elite Eight since '87

Watch: Last second tip-in leads Purdue Boilermakers to Elite 8

Five most important players left in men's March Madness

The 'Men's Final Fours since 2000' quiz

Mark Gronowski News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 25

Iowa's Mark Gronowski Reacts to Not Receiving NFL Combine Invite

Mark Gronowski has been an underdog his entire football career. Even though he was winning championships with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, it wasn’t until this past season that he was able to compete at the FBS level with the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 25

Way-Too-Early Starting Lineup Projection for Iowa WBB in 2026-27

With the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball season over, it’s time to look toward the future. The 2026-27 campaign should provide the Hawkeyes and head coach Jan Jensen with a fantastic opportunity to build on this past season.

Mark Gronowski News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 25

Mark Gronowski Chimes In On Iowa's Spring QB Battle

March 25 marks the opening of spring practice for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the big storyline over the next month will be the starting quarterback battle between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 25

Two Biggest Areas Iowa Should Target in Transfer Portal

After a successful run by almost every measure for Jan Jensen and the Iowa Hawkeyes this season, which culminated in a two-seeded NCAA tournament appearance, the team suffered a brutal disappointment in the second round.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 24

Three Iowa WBB Who Could Leave in Transfer Portal

With the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball season over, it’s time to look ahead to what the roster is going to look like next year. With that exercise comes the unfortunate reality that some of the players on the team are going to utilize the transfer portal to find a new home that’s not Iowa City.

College Basketball (W) News / TheSheGotGame / March 24

'I’ve Loved Every Second' Iowa Stars Deliver Emotional Message After OT Exit

An emotional era for Iowa women’s basketball has ended. The Hawkeyes’ March Madness run concluded with a stunning double-overtime upset loss to Virginia.

College Basketball News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 24

Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz Looks to Cement Legacy vs. Nebraska

Bennett Stirtz’s college career isn’t over yet, but it’s already clear that he’s going to be remembered in Iowa for the rest of his life. Stirtz, who arrived in Iowa City alongside head coach Ben McCollum from Drake prior to this season, became one of college basketball’s biggest stars over the course of the campaign.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 24

Four Players Who Won't Be on Iowa WBB in 2026-27 Season

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ season came to an end against the Virginia Cavaliers in the second round of the NCAA tournament, in what was a disappointing result.

The Stats That Defined Iowa's Upset Win Over Florida

The Iowa Hawkeyes did the unthinkable when they slayed the No. 1-seed and reigning national champions, the Florida Gators, 73-72. It became one of the top wins in program history and easily the best win of Ben McCollum's time at the helm of the program.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / March 24

Iowa’s Promising Season Ends in Disappointment

When the NCAA tournament began, most people assumed that the Iowa Hawkeyes would move on to the second weekend. Even though head coach Jan Jensen was just in her second year at the helm, this program has proven over the past half-decade that it’s one of the best in all of college basketball.

College Basketball (W) News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Virginia women’s team makes NCAA Tournament history

The men’s NCAA Tournament has a few surprises in the Sweet 16 with No. 9 seed Iowa and No. 11 seed Texas. On Monday, the women’s Sweet 16 saw a giant upset with No.

No. 1 South Carolina women lay historic beatdown on No. 16 Southern in first round

Women's NCAA Tournament winners, losers: Minnesota stuns Ole Miss; Madison Booker goes off for Texas

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / March 23

Jan Jensen Reveals What Went Wrong After Iowa’s Upset NCAA Elimination

The No. 2-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team suffered the biggest upset defeat of the 2026 NCAA Tournament to this point on March 23, when they were beaten by the No.

College Basketball News / College Sports Only / March 23

Internet Reacts To Iowa-Nebraska Sweet 16 Game

The most chaotic outcome in the NCAA Tournament is unfolding, and they have a name for it: Cornmageddon. After beating Florida by a single point, Iowa has clinched its spot in the Sweet 16 against its familiar foe, Nebraska, as the two head down to Houston for a meeting of the ages.

College Basketball News / Larry Brown Sports / March 23

Iowa player pulled petty move after stunning upset of Florida

One Iowa player poured salt in Florida’s open wound Sunday after the thrilling finish to their second-round clash in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. 9-seed Iowa upset 1-seed Florida in one of the wildest endings in this year’s March Madness.